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TWICE’s Jihyo leaves JYP after 21 years and starts her own agency
TWICE member Jihyo has left JYP Entertainment after 21 years with the company.
She has established her own agency, EMITHAUS, to explore new possibilities and manage her work independently.
Jihyo shared new profile photos as she marked the start of a new chapter in her career.
Her departure from JYP does not mean she is leaving TWICE, she said.
She described the group as a precious part of her life and said she hopes to keep performing with its members.
Jihyo also thanked JYP staff and TWICE fans for supporting her over the years.
Her future activities will be shaped by her new agency, while she has said she intends to remain part of TWICE.
TWICE member Jihyo left JYP Entertainment after 21 years and established her own agency, EMITHAUS.
She said her departure from JYP does not mean she is leaving TWICE.
Jihyo said she wants to explore possibilities she has not yet discovered and approach future choices with care and responsibility.
On October 22, she shared new profile photos and described the moment as “A New Chapter.”
- Who
- Jihyo, a member of TWICE.
- What
- She left JYP Entertainment after 21 years and established her own agency, EMITHAUS.
- When
- She announced the new agency and shared profile photos on October 22, 2026. The articles say she left JYP after 21 years.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- She said she wants to explore undiscovered possibilities and create work in a new way.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Jihyo left JYP Entertainment, where she had been since her debut.
Jihyo posted new profile photos with the comment “A New Chapter.
- Former agency
- JYP Entertainment
- Time at JYP
- 21 years
- New agency
- EMITHAUS
- Photo post
- October 22, 2026
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What people are saying
A New Chapter
Like EMIT, which means 'to emit,' I want to freely unfold even the possibilities of myself that I have not yet discovered here.
TWICE is an indispensable, precious part of my life.